Apparatus, system, and method for securely associating ownership information with an electronic device
a technology for electronic devices and ownership information, applied in the field of electronic devices, can solve the problems of being easy for someone to inappropriately claim possession of electronic devices, especially vulnerable to theft,
Active Publication Date: 2007-08-30
LENOVO PC INT
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[0006] The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available electronic devices. Ac
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These electronic devices are especially vulnerable to theft due to their proliferation in recent years.
Neither solution adequately associates ownership information with a device, as plates and passes are easily forged, and in many cases, only the tag itself is checked; the tag is not verified against the asset itself, and since the tags are easily removable, it is relatively easy for someone to inappropriately claim possession of a device.
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[0030] Many of the functional units described in this specification have been labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom VLSI circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like.
[0031] Modules may also be implemented in software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of executable code may, for instance, comprise one or more physical or logical blocks of computer instructions which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may comprise disparate instructions stored i...
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An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for securely associating ownership information with an electronic device with a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of securely associating ownership information with an electronic device. These modules in the described embodiments include a presentation component coupled to an electronic device, the presentation component configured to present ownership information; a latch connected to the presentation component and the electronic device, the latch configured to restrict access to the ownership information; and a controller coupled to the latch, the controller configured to free the latch to permit access to the ownership information. Beneficially, such an apparatus, system, and method would allow easy identification of the proper possessor of an electronic device and reduce the incidence of theft of the electronic device.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to the field of electronic devices and more particularly relates to an electronic device securely associated with ownership information. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] Electronic devices are high value equipment. These electronic devices are especially vulnerable to theft due to their proliferation in recent years. It is commonplace to see individuals with electronic devices, and whether or not the user in possession has a right to possess the device is usually not questioned. Some owners attach security plates to the outside of a device to associate it with the appropriate user; others issue asset passes. Neither solution adequately associates ownership information with a device, as plates and passes are easily forged, and in many cases, only the tag itself is checked; the tag is not verified against the asset itself, and since the tags are easily removable, it is relatively ...
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CPCG06F1/1616G06F21/88G06F1/1684G06F1/1656
Inventor HOBLIT, ROBERT S.
Owner LENOVO PC INT